Northwest Mississippi Community College vs. Pearl River Community College

Northwest Mississippi Community College vs. Pearl River Community College comparison

	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College
Location	Senatobia, MS	Poplarville, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	7,198	5,462
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northwestms.edu	prcc.edu
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Costs	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College
Tuition (In State)	$3,200	$3,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,200	$5,250
Room & Board	$4,250	$4,900
Avg Net Price	$7,573	$5,462
Avg Grant Aid	$5,143	$6,196
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	91%

Admission	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 17, 2025

Academics	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (42%) Health Professions (34%) Precision Production Trades (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,000	$32,700
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,355	$7,000
Median Loan Payment	$65	$72

Diversity	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College
% Men	37%	35%
% Women	63%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	68%
% Black	35%	26%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College
% In-State	97%	93%
% Out-of-State	3%	7%
Campus	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Pearl River Community College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest Mississippi Community College is larger than than Pearl River Community College based on total student enrollment (7,198 students vs. 5,462 students)

Northwest Mississippi Community College vs. Pearl River Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwest Mississippi Community College or Pearl River Community College?

• Pearl River Community College is 1.6% more expensive to attend than Northwest Mississippi Community College for in-state tuition ($3,250.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.1% higher at Pearl River Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($5,250.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pearl River Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($5,462 vs. $7,573)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Mississippi Community College are 15.3% lower than costs at Pearl River Community College ($4,250 vs. $4,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pearl River Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College (91% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pearl River Community College students is 20.5% larger than aid received Northwest Mississippi Community College ($6,196 vs. $5,143)

Which college is harder to get into, Northwest Mississippi Community College or Pearl River Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Pearl River Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College .

Northwest Mississippi Community College vs. Pearl River Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwest Mississippi Community College or Pearl River Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Pearl River Community College and Northwest Mississippi Community College.

• Graduates from Pearl River Community College earn on average $2,700 more per year than Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates after ten years. ($32,700 vs. $30,000)
• Northwest Mississippi Community College students graduate with a $645 lower median federal student loan debt than Pearl River Community College graduates. ($6,355 vs. $7,000)
• Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Pearl River Community College graduates. ($65 vs. $72)
• More Pearl River Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwest Mississippi Community College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 40%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/